Odds of transfering to a UC from an out of state community college

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<p>Hey guys, </p>

<p>My step sister is a freshman at Portland state and has decided that she wants to go to a community college next year, and then apply to transfer to a UC (her first choice is UCSB). She is a California native, but doesn't want to come home to go to a community college, she would prefer to stay in Portland. My family is wondering whether that will decrease her chances of getting in to a UC. Do you guys know if she stays in Portland, will she be considered an out of state applicant? I have looked at the FAQ on some of the UC's websites and I can't find anything on the subject. Any insights or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Alicia</p>

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<p>I believe for her best chances at getting in, she should come back to California and go to a CC here…we have the highest priority.</p>

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<p>Highest priority is given to California community college students when transferring. Citiz3nerased said it right. If she wants to improve her chances of getting in, then it’s best that she return to California and attend a community college there.</p>

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<p>To be considered a resident she needs to have spent the last 366 days living in CA; otherwise she’ll pay OOS tuition for a year. See <a href=“http://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/residenc.htm[/url]”>http://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/residenc.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But that’s not the most important thing. What will affect her most is that she’ll be last in line to get in. Highest priority goes to California CC students, then UC xfers, then all others.</p>

<p>Assuming she is a decent student, the best approach is to spend a year at a CA CC and get in the guaranteed program for admission. Get the 3.2 or whatever it is they require at a CC for the TAG program and your odds of admission are 100% !!! See <a href=“http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/pdf/UCSB%20Fall%202012-13%20TAG.pdf[/url]”>http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/pdf/UCSB%20Fall%202012-13%20TAG.pdf&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>Note that TAG programs vary slightly from UC campus to campus; at Irvine, for example, she is ineligible for TAG because she’s attended a 4-year college other than a UC campus, but from the link I posted it seems like UCSB does not have that restriction (she should call to confirm). See also <a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS11_TAGMatrix_rev070111.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS11_TAGMatrix_rev070111.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And if she wants UCSB then why not enroll at SBCC and live right where all the other UCSB students live? She can do this in September of this year. Cost will actually be less since she’d pay the same apartment rate other student do but thousands less to enroll in school. And at SBCC if you’re in their honors program you can even take 1 class a semester at UCSB after your 1st semester at SBCC. I have more info posted in my thread in the UCSB forum about the backdoor way into UCSB.</p>

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<p>^ Regarding the OOS fees you bring up, if she graduated from a California HS, she pays in state tuition. But yes, SBCC is a good idea.</p>

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<p>come back to Cali. The accept rate for ANYONE out of state is less than 10% for any major.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I will let her know.</p>